Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

What you can do however, is set up an aggregate device on the mac

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1215

this is a great way to setup more than one output or input...

also try Soundflower  which can help with that too... so you can have your fasttrack on channels 1 and 2 and put your headphones to 3 and 4 and use the aggregate device and or soundflower to do so.. basically the aggregate device is like a fake master device


-- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Andy Brook <bbgrove@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Rob. Since posting that message I found out that I can't have  
> the output through my mac headphones, the input and output both have  
> to be through the fast track. I then found that connecting the fast  
> track after loading up logic made it work. Now I can hear everything  
> and record audio, although the line input has to be set very high to  
> make it work. I'm using a Shure SM58 mic and an XLR cable. I'm such a  
> novice that I'm not even sure if I should use phantom power, although  
> it doesn't seem to make much difference either way. I used to have a  
> similar problem getting enough input volume on my BOSS BR 1600  
> recording unit. Must be something I'm doing wrong but for the life of  
> me I can't work it out and google isn't helping either. I got the A/B  
> switch right, at least!
> 
> Andy B
> 
> 
> On 14 Aug 2009, at 23:41, Rob Stauffer wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a Fast Track Pro myself. As far as the drivers are concerned  
> > there really are none for the mac. It is a class compliant dievice  
> > and should work just fine. That is why there are no controls for it.  
> > As far as the headphones are concerned... were do you choose  
> > headphones out? There is no separate headphone out on the fast  
> > track..it just plays what you here through the monitors through the  
> > headphones...similar to a stereo...
> >
> > You may have just picked an I/O that was labeled headphones out...
> >
> > just make sure that fast track is picked as your output device. Then  
> > make sure the mix and the A/B switches are set properly on it
> >
> > -rs
> >
> > -- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Andy Brook <bbgrove@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Many thanks for all the replied about mastering and I'm trying the
> > > advice out and will let you know how I get on. Now I have an urgent
> > > problem (again). I have a singer coming round in twelve hours, I've
> > > been without power for two days and finally got it back but don't  
> > have
> > > time to figure out this problem.
> > >
> > > After reading a few reviews I bought the FastTrack Pro audio
> > > interface. Then I couldn't install the driver from the CD (then  
> > found
> > > others had this problem on mac) so I downloaded and installed the
> > > driver from M Audio's site to my mac hd. Then I went to  
> > preferences in
> > > the mac settings and chose the Fastrack pro which was listed as an
> > > option, so I am guessing that the driver downloaded ok. I chose
> > > headphones for the output. In Logic 8 I chose the Fast Track Pro as
> > > the audio device and saved the change. Now I have no sound output at
> > > all. I can see the sound running through the mixer, but its not
> > > outputting to my headphones, nor to the audio interface.
> > >
> > > I tried choosing the audio interface as my output device in mac
> > > settings but it says there is no output control for the device. It
> > > also says there is no input control either although the meter  
> > shows it
> > > is hearing the input from the mic.
> > >
> > > I can hear itunes through my headphones ok, its just in Logic where
> > > there is now no output.
> > >
> > > Could anyone suggest what blindingly obvious thing I have missed?
> > >
> > > As always, thanks in advance for the invaluable advice. One of these
> > > days I will be able to answer a question myself and then I will be
> > > very proud!
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > Andy B
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>